Talent Acquisition Specialist

Brass Finch Brands; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Hybrid schedule

Transit benefit

Professional development support

Employee product discount

Job summary

Brass Finch Brands is seeking a hands-on Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead full-cycle recruiting for teams across e-commerce, marketing, customer support, supply chain, and corporate operations. This role supports 8–12 open positions and operates on a hybrid schedule from Chicago.

You will partner with hiring managers to define role requirements and recruiting plans, manage searches from publication through offers, and maintain high-quality candidate communication.

Qualifications

• At least two years of full-cycle recruiting experience in-house or agency.
• Experience managing multiple searches simultaneously and working with multiple hiring managers.
• Experience using candidate sourcing, behavioral interviewing, and offer coordination.
• Experience using an applicant tracking system and professional sourcing platforms.
• Strong written communication, organization, and follow-through.
• Ability to handle candidate and compensation information confidentially.

Responsibilities

• Meet with hiring managers to align on responsibilities, requirements, compensation, and interview plans before opening roles.
• Write and publish clear job descriptions across appropriate job boards and sourcing channels.
• Review applications, source passive candidates, and conduct initial interviews.
• Manage candidate communication, interview scheduling, feedback collection, and offer preparation.
• Build pipelines for recurring positions in customer support, sales, e-commerce, and distribution operations.
• Advise hiring managers on market availability, compensation expectations, and realistic recruiting timelines.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and hiring data in the applicant tracking system.
• Track hiring metrics including time to fill, offer acceptance, sourcing results, and candidate experience.
• Support career fairs, employee referrals, and selected employer-branding projects.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Candidate sourcing

Interviewing

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Applicant Tracking System

Sourcing platforms

Job description

Brass Finch Brands is hiring a Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead full-cycle recruiting for teams across e-commerce, marketing, customer support, supply chain, and corporate operations. This is a hands-on recruiting role supporting 8–12 open positions at varying stages, operating on a hybrid schedule from Chicago.

Role Overview

In this role, you will partner with hiring managers to define role requirements and recruiting plans, manage searches from publication through offers, and maintain high-quality candidate communication. You will also build recruiting pipelines to support recurring hiring needs across customer support, sales, e-commerce, and distribution operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Meet with hiring managers to align on responsibilities, requirements, compensation, and interview plans before opening roles.
• Write and publish clear job descriptions across appropriate job boards and sourcing channels.
• Review applications, source passive candidates, and conduct initial interviews.
• Manage candidate communication, interview scheduling, feedback collection, and offer preparation.
• Build pipelines for recurring positions in customer support, sales, e-commerce, and distribution operations.
• Advise hiring managers on market availability, compensation expectations, and realistic recruiting timelines.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and hiring data in the applicant tracking system.
• Track hiring metrics including time to fill, offer acceptance, sourcing results, and candidate experience.
• Support career fairs, employee referrals, and selected employer-branding projects.

Requirements

• At least two years of full-cycle recruiting experience in an in-house or agency environment.
• Experience managing multiple searches simultaneously and working closely with multiple hiring managers.
• Working knowledge of candidate sourcing, behavioral interviewing, and offer coordination.
• Experience using an applicant tracking system and professional sourcing platforms.
• Strong written communication, organization, and follow-through.
• Ability to handle candidate and compensation information confidentially.
• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.

Technology

• Applicant tracking system
• Professional sourcing platforms

Compensation, Schedule, and Employment Details

• Base salary: $75,000 to $90,000 per year, depending on relevant recruiting experience and demonstrated skills.
• Annual bonus: Target bonus of 8% based on individual objectives and company performance.
• Employment: Full-time, salaried and exempt.
• Work arrangement: Hybrid, three days in the office and two days remote each week.
• Location: Chicago, Illinois (hybrid); work location noted as Hybrid remote in Chicago, IL 60617.
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, generally 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Hours: Approximately 40 hours per week, with occasional additional hours during high-volume hiring periods.
• Travel: Up to 10% for recruiting events and visits to company facilities.
• Reports to: Director of People Operations.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with multiple plan options, company premium contributions, and access to an HSA with an employer contribution.
• 401(k) plan with a dollar-for-dollar company match on the first 4% of eligible compensation.
• 18 days of paid time off, 10 company holidays, paid sick leave, and two company-wide personal days.
• Twelve weeks of paid parental leave, company-paid life insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Hybrid work support, a monthly public-transit benefit, and flexible start and finish times with manager approval.
• Up to $1,500 annually for approved professional development, certifications, conferences, or continuing education.
• Employee assistance resources and a 40% discount on company products.

What Success Looks Like

• Within the first 90 days, learn company departments, recruiting systems, compensation structure, and the approval process.
• Begin managing active positions with support from the Director of People Operations.
• By six months, independently manage a balanced group of searches, provide market guidance to hiring managers, maintain timely candidate communication, and keep recruiting records complete and accurate.
• Performance is evaluated through hiring quality, candidate and manager feedback, process accuracy, offer acceptance, and reasonable time-to-fill targets. The role is not measured solely by number of hires.

Team Collaboration and Working Style

The People Operations team shares recruiting information openly and uses structured interviews to support consistent decision-making. Recruiters are expected to clarify requirements early, raise compensation or workload concerns, and provide candidates with direct updates throughout the process. The team emphasizes sound judgment, curiosity, reliability, and a calm communication style, with documented improvements to recruiting practices so candidates receive a consistent experience.

Hiring Process

• A 30-minute introductory call with a People Operations Partner.
• A 45-minute interview with the Director of People Operations focused on full-cycle recruiting experience, workload management, and hiring-manager partnership.
• A 60-minute structured panel interview with two members of the People Operations team and one frequent hiring manager, including a live prioritization scenario based on several open positions (no advance preparation required).
• A final 30-minute conversation with the Vice President of People and Culture.
• Final reference checks, followed by a conditional written offer and a standard pre-employment background check.